The Fall of Adam and Eve

This story of Adam and Eve occurs in a tropical
location, placing the Garden of Eden closer to
what viewers may have believed to be its true
location. Palm trees were also associated with
human virtues in devotional literature of the

time. The artist’s version of the Genesis story
places the blame for human transgression
squarely on Eve, who appears to persuade
Adam to partake of the fruit, while a monkey,
a symbol of bodily pleasure, mimics the
humans by bringing fruit to its mouth. Since
they were often hung on walls, like paintings,
prints of this size rarely survive.